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Town Hall · Grubbs

How is Grubbs run?

Grubbs’ city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Arkansas.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$0
not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $3,562
Typical tax bill
$431
a year

What stands out about how Grubbs is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Jackson County School District

Grubbs’ K–12 school district, shared with Campbell Station, Swifton, Tuckerman, Diaz. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Grubbs →
$14,038
per pupil · AR $13,585
807
students
$10.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,038 per pupil, $8,164 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 12%State 76%Federal 12%

Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Grubbs yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Grubbs’ 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $431 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Grubbs$431
$431
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Grubbs’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Grubbs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grubbs →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Grubbs

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Grubbs’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Grubbs yet.
Who works for Grubbs

One full-time city employee for every 177 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (353).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Water & other utilities2
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
1
part-time
$3,562
payroll for March 2022
$42,744
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$19,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Grubbs’ 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Grubbs’ votes are counted by county

Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Grubbs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.

President · Jackson County’s results4,775 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.5%3,509 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%1,183 votes

Others: 1.7% (83 votes).

Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Grubbs lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.

Jackson County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Grubbs

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Grubbs.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Grubbs’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Grubbs’ government

How much does Grubbs spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who runs Grubbs’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grubbs yet.

How did Grubbs vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Grubbs alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Grubbs lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Grubbs?

2 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,562 (about $42,744 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Grubbs in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Ron Caldwell) and State House District 39 (Wayne Long). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Grubbs’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →